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Bill Gates received a large trust fund when he was born. Microsoft's first major deal, with IBM, was facilitated by his mother's connection to the IBM board.
by foobarqux 12y ago
Bill Gates received a large trust fund when he was born. Microsoft's first major deal, with IBM, was facilitated by his mother's connection to the IBM board.
- wglb 12y agoBut as I recall, the company had to pull its own weight financially, and was effectively bootstrapped.